Selina Hayat Ivy and Taimur Alam Khandakar have accused each other of plotting to cause violence as the campaign for the Narayanganj city polls ended midnight yesterday.

Dr Selina Hayat Ivy, the Awami League mayoral candidate in the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation election said she will win by a margin of at least one lakh votes if the polls go fairly.

The Election Commission (EC) is “depriving voters from their rights” by not disclosing wealth information of candidates, claimed Shujan Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar.

With the Narayanganj city polls campaign ending at midnight tonight, major mayoral candidates Selina Hayat Ivy and Taimur Alam Khandakar are making last-minute efforts to woo women and first-time voters who may make the difference.

Three more political parties -- Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), Zaker Party, and Bangladesh Kalyan Party -- today held the dialogue separately with President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban on the formation of the next election commission.

The Election Commission (EC) is "depriving voters of their rights" by not disclosing wealth information of candidates, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) said today.

With the Narayanganj city polls only two days away, voters fear there may be chaos on election day over taking control of polling centres by supporters of some ward councillor candidates.

Awami League lawmaker Moslem Uddin Ahmed yesterday said he was not involved in “nomination trade” centring union parishad election.

At a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid, National People’s Party yesterday suggested an “election-time” government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, comprising all registered pro-liberation political parties.

National People’s Party while holding dialogue with President Abdul Hamid today proposed to form an election-time government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, comprising of all pro-liberation war political parties registered with the election commission.

Electioneering in the Narayanganj city polls has heated up as the two major mayor hopefuls have accused each other of foiling the peaceful election atmosphere.

The next Election Commission will have to be formed through the enactment of a law in line with the constitution and not through a search committee, said Jatiya Party (Manju) Chairman Anwar Hossain Manju during dialogue with President Abdul Hamid today.

Jatiya Party today instructed its leaders and activists to not extend any direct or indirect support to any candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation election.

Although the atmosphere surrounding the Narayanganj city polls is still peaceful, locals believe candidates will face a big challenge maintaining it as internal conflicts between parties and leaders have started coming to light.

While participating in the dialogue with President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban, Krishak Sramik Janata League today opposed the formation of a Search Committee for constituting the next election commission.

Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) today boycotted dialogue with President Abdul Hamid terming it “meaningless and a waste of time”.

President Abdul Hamid today invited Awami League for dialogue over the formation of the next Election Commission at Bangabhaban on January 17.

With just one week left for the Narayanganj City Corporation election, the political equations for the two major mayor contenders remain unclear.

Polling officials made a mess of counting ballots at a voting centre in Shariatpur’s Naria upazila during the fifth phase of the union parishad polls on Wednesday, raising questions about the credibility of the election results.

Another political party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rob), today rejected President Abdul Hamid’s invitation to hold dialogue on formation of the next election commission.